{
    "id": "CVE-2010-4300",
    "published": "2010-11-26 19:00:09",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:24:31",
    "cvss_score": "7.5",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "description": "Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissect_ldss_transfer function (epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c) in the LDSS dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.4.0 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDSS packet with a long digest line that triggers memory corruption.",
    "epss_score": "0.13779",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96407",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-02 18:17:10",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "wireshark",
            "product": "wireshark"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "15676",
            "title": "Wireshark - LDSS Dissector Buffer Overflow",
            "date": "2010-12-04",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15676"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/buffer_overflow_vulnerability_in_wireshark",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html",
        "http://osvdb.org/69354",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/42290",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/42411",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/42877",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/43068",
        "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15676",
        "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:242",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0924.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44987",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024762",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3038",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3068",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3093",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0404",
        "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-13.html",
        "http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2010-14.html",
        "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5318",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14287",
        "http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/buffer_overflow_vulnerability_in_wireshark",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html"
    ]
}